Anthropic is asking a federal appeals court to rehear its Pentagon blacklist fight

What happened: Anthropic asked a federal appeals court to rehear its fight over a Pentagon blacklist, arguing a divided panel ignored evidence that the Defense Department's supply chain risk designation was retaliation for its speech about AI safety. Why it matters: The request asks the appeals court to reconsider a split panel ruling, with Anthropic contending the designation stemmed from its AI safety statements rather than supply chain concerns. Coverage: 6 outlets in 24h

Anthropic asked a federal appeals court to rehear its fight over a Pentagon blacklist, arguing a divided panel ignored evidence that the Defense Department's supply chain risk designation was retaliation for its speech about AI safety.

The request asks the appeals court to reconsider a split panel ruling, with Anthropic contending the designation stemmed from its AI safety statements rather than supply chain concerns.